DDI_MDA_2021_STEPS_v01_M Melanie Cowan Development Data Group 2025-03-17 NADA Identical to a metadata (MDA_2021_STEPS_v01) published on WHO NCD microdata repository (http://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited. STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factor 2021 STEPS 2021 MDA_2021_STEPS_v01_M Ministry of Health MetadataEditor NCD Surveillance Team Other Household Survey [hh/oth] Public-use dataset noncommunicable diseases risk factors health surveys tobacco use alcohol use diet nutrition salt physical activity blood pressure cervical cancer overweight obesity diabetes hypertension cardiovascular disease blood glucose cholesterol HDL cholesterol tobacco policy oral health mental health depression STEPS Republic of Moldova National Sample survey data [ssd] Face-to-face [f2f] MDA_2021_STEPS National public-use dataset 4097 254 unique ID UrbanRural R U stratum 1 2 psu respondent's age age groups 18-29 30-44 45-59 60-69 respondent's sex Men Women final analysis weight for step 1 variables (interview) final analysis weight for step 2 variables (physical measures) final analysis weight for step 3 variables (biochemical measures) Region Center Chisinau North South interview language 1 Romanian 2 Russian 3 English years of education highest level of education 1 No formal schooling/Less than primary school 2 Primary school completed (gr. 1-4) 3 Gymnasium (gr.5-9) completed 4 Lyceum/General Secondary School/Trade School completed 5 College completed 6 University completed 7 Post graduate degree 88 Refused ethnicity 1 Romanian/Moldovan 2 Ukrainian 3 Russian 4 Gagauz 5 Roma 6 Other ethnic group 88 Refused marital status 1 Never married 2 Currently married 3 Separated 4 Divorced 5 Widowed 6 Cohabitating 88 Refused work status 1 Government employee 2 Non-government employee 3 Self-employed 4 Non-paid 5 Student 6 Homemaker 7 Retired 8 Unemployed (able to work) 9 Unemployed (unable to work) 88 Refused peaple 18+ in the hh average earnings of the household earnings are by week, month, or year 77 88 month week year estimated anual hh income 1 ≤ 2500 2 2 501 - 4 000 3 4 001 - 7 000 4 7 001 - 10 000 5 >10 000 77 Don't Know 88 Refused Sysmiss current smoking 1 Yes 2 No type of products currently smoked 1 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 2 5 6 T1other Barbaros fara filtru Iqos Leana fara filtru Tigarete fara filtru Tigari fără filtru Leana current daily smoking 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss type of products smoked daily 1 2 6 Sysmiss age started smoking how long ago started smoking time in years, months, or weeks 77 years manufactured cigs smoked per day manufactured cigs smoked per week hand-rolled cigs smoked per day hand-rolled cigs smoked per week 3 5 10 20 Sysmiss pipes smoked per day 1 Sysmiss pipes smoked per week Sysmiss cigars smoked per day Sysmiss cigars smoked per week shisha sessions per day 1 Sysmiss shisha sessions per week other smoked per day other smoked per week 49 Sysmiss stop smoking attempt in past 12 mos 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss advised by MD to stop smoking 1 Yes 2 No 3 No visit during the past 12 months Sysmiss past smoking 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss past daily smoking 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss age quit smoking time since quitting smoking time since quitting smoking (years, months, weeks) 77 months years current smokeless tobacco use 1 Yes 2 No type of products currently used 2 3 Sysmiss T12other Sysmiss current daily smokeless tobacco use 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss type of products currently used daily 3 Sysmiss Snuff, by mouth times per day Sysmiss Snuff, by mouth times per week Sysmiss Chewing tobacco times per day Sysmiss Chewing tobacco times per week other smokeless product per day 2 Sysmiss other smokeless product per week 1 Sysmiss past smokeless use 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss past daily smokeless use 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss exposed to smoke in home 1 Yes 2 No exposed to smoke at work 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't work in a closed area current HTP use 1 Yes 2 No daily HTP use 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss age started HTP use how long ago started HTP use 2 Sysmiss how long ago started HTP use (years, months, weeks) years current electronic cigarettes use 1 Yes 2 No daily electronic cigarettes use 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss age started electronic cigarettes use how long ago started EC use Sysmiss how long ago started EC use in (years, months, weeks) 77 Sysmiss notice info on dangers of smoking in newspapers 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice info on dangers of smoking on TV 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice info on dangers of smoking on radio 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know noticed cig ads 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice cig promos: free samples 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice cig promos: cigs on sale 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice cig promos: coupons 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice cig promos: free gifts 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice cig promos: branded clothing 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know notice cig promos: in the mail 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know noticed health warnings on cig packs 1 Yes 2 No 3 Did not see any cigarette packages 77 Don't know Sysmiss thought about quitting due to health warning 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know Sysmiss number of cigs bought last purchase price paid for last cig purchase ever drank alcohol 1 Yes 2 No drank alcohol in past 12 mos 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss stopped drinking due to health reasons 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss freq drinking in past 12 mos 1 Daily 2 5-6 days per week 3 3-4 days per week 4 1-2 days per week 5 1-3 days per month 6 Less than once a month 7 Never Sysmiss drank alcohol in past 30 days 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss number drinking occasions past 30 days average number drinks per occasion past 30 days largest number drinks past 30 days times drank 6+ drinks in single occasion past 30 days number of drinks consumed last Monday number of drinks consumed last Tuesday number of drinks consumed last Wednesday number of drinks consumed last Thursday number of drinks consumed last Friday number of drinks consumed last Saturday number of drinks consumed last Sunday drank undeclared alcohol in past 7 days 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss number of homebrewed spirits in past 7 days number of homebrewed beer or wine in past 7 days number of drinks from over the border in past 7 days number of drinks of alcohol not intended for consumption in past 7 days number of drinks of other untaxed alcohol in past 7 days unable to stop drinking in past 12 mos 1 Daily or almost daily 2 Weekly 3 Monthly 4 Less than monthly 5 Never Sysmiss failed to do what was expected due to drinking in past 12 mos 1 Daily or almost daily 2 Weekly 3 Monthly 4 Less than monthly 5 Never Sysmiss needing drink first thin in morning in past 12 mos 1 Daily or almost daily 2 Weekly 3 Monthly 4 Less than monthly 5 Never Sysmiss family problems with alcohol in past 12 mos 1 Yes, more than monthly 2 Yes, monthly 3 Yes, several times but less than monthly 4 Yes, once or twice 5 No days fruit eaten per week servings fruit eaten per day days veg eaten per week servings veg eaten per day frequency of SSB drink 1 Once or more per day 2 4-6 times per week 3 1-3 times per week 4 Less than once per week 5 Never 6 Don't know 7 Refused Sysmiss number natural teeth 1 No natural teeth 2 1 to 9 teeth 3 10 to 19 teeth 4 20 teeth or more 77 Don't know state of teeth 1 Excellent 2 Very Good 3 Good 4 Average 5 Poor 6 Very Poor 77 Don't Know Sysmiss state of gums 1 Excellent 2 Very Good 3 Good 4 Average 5 Poor 6 Very Poor 77 Don't Know state of mouth (mucosa) 1 Excellent 2 Very Good 3 Good 4 Average 5 Poor 6 Very Poor 77 Don't Know has removable dentures 1 Yes 2 No has upper denture 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss has lower denture 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss pain in teeth, gums or mouth in past 12 mos 1 Yes 2 No time since last dentist visit 1 Less than 6 months 2 6-12 months 3 More than 1 year but less than 2 years 4 2 or more years but less than 5 years 5 5 or more years 6 Never received dental care main reason for last dentist visit 1 Consultation / advice 2 Pain or trouble with teeth, gums or mouth 3 Treatment / Follow-up treatment 4 Routine check-up treatment 5 Other Sysmiss other reason for dentist visit Control pentru examen medical periodic Curatareadintilor Curatireadintilor Curatireapietreidepedinti Detartaj Examen medical periodic Examenmedical Extractie Extractie dentara Implant Nu am avut bani Nustiu Patologiineurologice Pentru a face proteza de jos Protezare Proteze dentare Repararea protezei dentare Reparatie proteza montarea protezei montarea protezei montarea protezelor main reason for not visiting a dentist during 12 mos 1 Did not need it 2 Did not have money 3 There is not a dentist in the neighborhood 4 Fear 5 Other 77 Don't Know 88 Refused Sysmiss Ox2other AM FOST PLECAT Abuzdealcool Alteproblemedesanatate Alternative maladii Am fost peste hotare Are protezei dentare dar nu le suporta Covid 19 Din lipsa de timp DincauzapandemieiCovid19 E pandemia COVID, a fost bolnav forma grava, II este teama sa nu se imbolnaveasca repetat cu alta tulpina, Epidemic Covid 19 Eram peste hotare Fobia de Covid Frica de Covid Greu ma deplasez Invalid Lipsa de timp Lipsatimpului Muncescmaimultpestehotare My plate sports professor si ealergica Neglijantalipsadurerii Neprofesionalism Nu a dorit sa se adreseze la medic in strainatate Nu am avut timp Nu are timp pentru a se adresa Nu dispune de timp Ny disputne de timp Pandemia Pandemia COVID . Pandemia Covid. Pandemia de COVID-19 PandemiaCovid Pandemie Patologiinervoase Problemeusoarecareaufostrezolvateladomiciliu Serviciilestomatologicescumpe Timo nu are Timp Timp, pandemia obezitategradavansat Сложно передвигать, женщина после инсульта,не может ходить frequency of cleaning teeth 1 Never 2 Once a month 3 2-3 times a month 4 Once a week 5 2-6 times a week 6 Once a day 7 Twice or more a day Sysmiss use toothpaste to clean teeth 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss toothpaste used has fluoride 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know Sysmiss used to clean teeth: Toothbrush 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss used to clean teeth: Wooden toothpicks 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss used to clean teeth: Plastic toothpicks 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss used to clean teeth: Thread (dental floss) 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss used to clean teeth: Charcoal 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss used to clean teeth: Chewstick / miswak 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss used to clean teeth: Other 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss specify other item to clean teeth Apa de gura Apa cu sare Apa de clatit Apa de gura Apa de gura, apa sarata Apa de gura, apa sarata Apa oxigenata Apa sarata Balizam Bicarbonate de sodium 1 data/saptamina Bicarbonate sodiu Bold Chibrit Chibrite Chibritele Chirita, hirtie Claireacuceai Clatireadintilor Clatiror Clatitor Clatitort Guma de mestecat Hirtie I rigattor gingival Iodu Irigator Irigator dentar Irigator dinti Listein Nimic Pasta cu carbune Proteze SODA,SARE Safe si soda Soda alimentara Soda bicarbonate Soda carbonate alimentara Sodademincare Solutiapentruclatirea Solutie de clatit gura Solutie de clatit gura, Solutie de spalat, bicarbonat de sodiu Solutie pentru clatirea dintilor Solutie petru clatit gura, Solutiispeciale Solution de clatitdintii Spa de gura Spray apa petru clatit gura chibrite irigator dentar had problem in past 12 mos: Difficulty in chewing foods 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Difficulty with speech/trouble pronouncing words 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Felt tense because of problems with teeth or mouth 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Embarrassed about appearance of teeth 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Avoid smiling because of teeth 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Sleep is often interrupted 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Days not at work because of teeth or mouth 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Difficulty doing usual activities 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Less tolerant of spouse or people close to you 1 Yes 2 No had problem in past 12 mos: Reduced participation in social activities 1 Yes 2 No vig activity at work 1 Yes 2 No vig activity at work: days per week vig activity at work: hours per day vig activity at work: mins per day mod activity at work 1 Yes 2 No mod activity at work: days per week mod activity at work: hours per day mod activity at work: mins per day active transport 1 Yes 2 No active transport: days per week active transport: hours per day active transport: mins per day vig leisure activity 1 Yes 2 No vig leisure activity: days per week vig leisure activity: hours per day 1 2 3 4 10 Sysmiss vig leisure activity: mins per day mod leisure activity 1 Yes 2 No mod leisure activity: days per week mod leisure activity: hours per day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sysmiss mod leisure activity: mins per day sedentary time: hours per day sedentary time: mins per day diagnosed with depression 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused depression diagn year depression diagn how long ago 2 5 15 Sysmiss depression treatment in the past 12 months 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss depression treatment in the past 2 weeks 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss in the last 12 months- felt sad, empty or depressed 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused in the last 12 months- lost interest in things 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused in the last 12 months- decreased energy 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused depressive symptoms for more than 2 weeks 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss depressive symptoms nearly every day 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss lost appetite 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss lost slowed thinking 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss falling asleep problems 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss waking up too early 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss concentration problems 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss moving arround problem 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss felt anxious or worried 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss felt restless 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss felt negative about themself 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss felt hepeless 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss dicrease interest in sex 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss thought of death 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss tried to end life 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know 88 Refused Sysmiss BP measured 1 Yes 2 No told had high BP 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss told had high BP in past 12 mos 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss taken meds for high BP 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss seen trad'l healer for high BP 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss taking trad'l meds for high BP 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss gluc ever measured 1 Yes 2 No told had high gluc 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss told had high gluc in past 12 mos 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss taken meds for high gluc 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss taking insulin for high gluc 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss seen trad'l healer for high gluc 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss taking trad'l meds for high gluc 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss received at least 2 HbA1C test in the past year as part of diab control 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know Sysmiss last HbA1C test as part of diab control 1 Within the past 2 years 2 More than 2 years ago 3 Never 4 Don't know Sysmiss last feet exam as part of diab control 1 Within the last year 2 More than 1 year ago 3 Never 4 Don't know Sysmiss chol measured 1 Yes 2 No told had high chol 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss told had high chol in past 12 mos 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss taken meds for high chol 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss seen trad'l healer for high chol 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss taking trad'l meds for high chol 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss had heart attack or stroke 1 Yes 2 No currently taking aspirin 1 Yes 2 No currently taking statins 1 Yes 2 No visited a doctor during the past 12 months 1 Yes 2 No advised to not smoke 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss advised to reduce salt 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss advised to eat fruit/veg 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss advised to reduce fat 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss advised to do pa 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss advised to lose weight 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss advised to educe sugary beverages in your diet 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss ever screened for cervical cancer 1 Yes 2 No 77 Don't know Sysmiss BP device ID BP reading 1: systolic BP reading 1: diastolic heart rate reading 1 BP reading 2: systolic BP reading 2: diastolic heart rate reading 2 BP reading 3: systolic BP reading 3: diastolic heart rate reading 3 took raised BP meds in past 2 weeks 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss pregnant 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss height weight BMI waist circumference hip circumference fasting for past 12 hrs 1 2 Sysmiss took insulin today 1 2 Sysmiss chol meds taken in past 2 weeks 1 2 Sysmiss total cholesterol (mmol/l) HDL chol (mmol/l) fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)